serious question about roster updates???

[snake212]

Ok guys I'm on steam. All I want is a way to get the new rosters. I don't want any updates from 2k. But I need the roster updates. That's all....

So what I'm going to do is clear out the recent update from 2k18 and start fresh. I'm going to play in offline mode on steam so I wont ever get another update....

Is there a way that I can mod the rosters in threw modding? Or is there another way to add rosters into 2k18 steam without going online. I don't want any updates from 2k. I'm tired of this every year. I just need the rosters. Is there a way to do this

Thank you

[Andrew]

You need to be online for the rosters. You can always restore backed up versions of the game executable afterwards and play in offline mode once you've obtained the rosters.

[snake212]

You need to be online for the rosters. You can always restore backed up versions of the game executable afterwards and play in offline mode once you've obtained the rosters.

Dude how do we do that? Can you explain this a bit

Is that the "back up game files" on the steam library page??

Thank you

[Andrew]

Basically, go into the NBA 2K18 folder under the Steam folder (eg C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\NBA 2K18), copy the executable file (NBA2K18.exe) and paste a copy somewhere else for safekeeping. You'll then have it available to overwrite the updated file when patches are pushed through.

More information can be found here: viewtopic.php?f=237&t=103940

[snake212]

Basically, go into the NBA 2K18 folder under the Steam folder (eg C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\NBA 2K18), copy the executable file (NBA2K18.exe) and paste a copy somewhere else for safekeeping. You'll then have it available to overwrite the updated file when patches are pushed through.

More information can be found here: viewtopic.php?f=237&t=103940

Last question. And thank you so much

Ok I got this update already. Can I ask, how do we now completely get rid of that update off of my game. Do I delete the whole game off steam. With the files?

[Andrew]

Ah. If you've already got the update and you don't have a backup, you're out of luck. When you re-download the game, it's going to be the latest version, patch and all.

[snake212]

Ah. If you've already got the update and you don't have a backup, you're out of luck. When you re-download the game, it's going to be the latest version, patch and all.

Dude no problem. It worked pretty well for me even with the patch. I wish I knew this method back in 2011....wow thank you again

[Andrew]

You're welcome.

[benji]

They don't do the roster (or any content) updates through Steam like a normal patch that's all done through their own system.

I both like and dislike this. Though I noticed this year they've added a progress bar about the downloads which is great, especially since they stopped two games ago putting in the "what's new" what the hell you just downloaded other than rosters. Or at least I don't remember seeing notes about new jerseys, courts, etc. last year.

Still wish you could dismiss the message about going back to the main menu, especially if I'm playing a game versus in the menus, I mean, I know, and I'll go back there eventually anyway at some point, kinda doing something right now. Especially since it semi-walls off the modes once you start them anywya.

The one "neat" thing is that the original rosters are intentionally preserved now due to that whole "start in the last offseason" feature in MyLeague. (Though the old games hid them somewhere for use in MyPLAYER.) Even if they semi-cheat by "correcting" the rookies they blew the ratings on. I see you 2K, lol

Actually now I'm wondering what happens if I start up the old games that did background content updates since I know they fail to connect, there's probably a hundred threads about this but I doubt 2K14 or whatever redownloads all the content and rosters...though the NLSC Downloads probably offer them still.

And yes, I sorta hijacked your thread to ramble and secretly pose a question that someone might answer.

[Andrew]

The "Update Required" notification is definitely still intrusive and annoying. It wouldn't be so bad if it faded out after a little while, or if you could minimise/snooze it, but as it stands it's still in the way, sometimes even hiding menu options in the frontend.